PEP PH Bristol Specialist Smoking Cessation Service

Description

The ambition of this commissioning exercise is to procure a universal smoking cessation service to deliver comprehensive, person-centred, high-quality smoking cessation interventions and support to Bristol residents. As a key part of a wider tobacco control system and strategy, the service will increase the number of people who are engaging with effective interventions to quit smoking and increase the number of people who successfully quit smoking. In doing so, the service will address the leading cause of health inequalities and work towards reducing these in Bristol. Lot 1: The contract will begin 01/07/2025 with the initial term ending 01/04/2029 with the possibility of extensions. (3.75 + 1). The opportunity will be advertised on ProContract, suppliers should also register on Bristol City Council e-procurement portal if you have not already done so. Responses will be submitted electronically through the opportunity which will contain the tender documents and also a response function to submit responses to the required questions will be available. This can be done by going to Supplier registration https://procontract.due-north.com/Register or using the link below. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=78e9c7c8-34cf-ef11-8133-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True When the tender submission window is open any supplier may join the competition and all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis. Bid evaluation will consist of 2 stages; Stage 1 Selection criteria and Stage 2 Award criteria. All bidders must pass the minimum Stage 1 criteria, based on the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and the council's requirements as stated within the tender documents, before the council is able to consider Stage 2 of the evaluation process. The stage 2 award criteria will consist of a weighted evaluation structure. The weighting structure which will be used will be 20% for price, 70% quality and 10% for social value. The question development reflect the key criteria as follows; Quality and innovation Value Integration, collaboration and service sustainability Improving Access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice Social Value Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award